WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For anyone trying to understand why the United States is having such a hard time joining an international effort to combat global warming, a short drive west from Washington to one of the smaller states in the country might explain a lot.
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CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Australian government’s plans to cut carbon emissions were headed for defeat in a hostile Senate after the elevation of a new opposition leader opposed to carbon trade laws, setting a trigger for an early 2010 election.
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AFP - High-tech forensic methods show that some shark fins on sale in Hong Kong markets come from endangered shark populations, proving the need for stronger trade regulations, a new study said Tuesday.
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AP - China should provide details on how it will implement its greenhouse gas limits and offer further proposals commensurate with its status as the world’s largest emitter, European leaders said Tuesday.
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California-based Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, has signed a multi-year framework agreement worth up to $105 million with Italian solar integrator Sun System S.p.A..
The Australian parliament on Monday again delayed a vote on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s carbon trade plan, putting the future of his climate change policy in doubt and sparking talk of a snap election.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will bring something with him when he attends the climate summit in Copenhagen next month – his country’s first firm target to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia’s plans to cut carbon emissions were set for defeat in a hostile Senate after the election of a new opposition leader opposed to carbon-trade laws, setting the stage for a possible early 2010 election.
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Deployment of green technologies is taking too long and other sources of funding are drying up, says Google’s Dan Reicher. But will Google invest in projects directly or indirectly?
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian plans to set up a carbon trading market potentially worth billions of dollars to protect rain forests may fail because of widespread corruption in its forestry sector, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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